Many jurisdictions have a process like you describe where a case is "dismissed" after successfully completing probation or diversion. These laws...

It's hard to tell from the limited facts you put here. It sounds like a plea deal might be worked out since the sentence was discussed. If this is...

In general, you can only file for a sentence reduction if you're able to cite some specific provision in the law that allows you to do so. For...

Whether or not you receive "good time" credit while in custody has nothing to do with how you arrived in custody (i.e., following a guilty plea or...

If you are complying with the repayment terms of your restitution, it is less likely that your payment to your son will be an issue. But in any...

After he was arrested by parole authorities for the violation, it is likely he was handed over to another law enforcement agency relating to the...

The allowable time to charge someone depends on the statute of limitations of the specific crime charged in a particular jurisdiction. The SOL for...

This sounds a bit unusual, but a conflict with an attorney can arise late in a case, such as when more evidence and coconspirators are identified...

It's not clear from your question, but I assume you are being drug-tested as a condition of your supervised release. If this is the case, it's most...

Sentencing in any case is a highly individualized assessment argued by the parties and decided by the judge. It's impossible to suggest a possible...